15 questions
How long is an average sleep cycle for human adults?
30 mins
60 mins
90 mins
120 mins
We experience periods of stage 1 sleep several times throughout the night.
true
false
Ultradian rhythms take more than one day to complete a full cycle.
false
true
What is measured by an EEG machine?
Brain wave activity
Blood flow throughout the brain
Structure of different brain regions
Eye movements
To measure brain wave activity, electrodes are placed on the...
eyes
chin
scalp
feet
Non-Rapid Eye Movement (non-REM) sleep is also known as...
deep sleep
light sleep
dream sleep
Deep sleep is characterised by...
slow with high amplitude and low frequency
fast with low amplitude and high frequency
Like wakefulness, REM sleep is characterised by...
high frequency and low amplitude brain waves
low frequency and high amplitude brain waves
We spend more time in NREM sleep in the first part of the night.
true
false
We spend more time in REM sleep in the first half of the night.
true
false
During REM the only muscles that are not paralysed are in the toes.
true
false
Dement and Kleitman wanted to find an subjective measure of dream sleep.
false
true
Dreams are more common in...
REM sleep
Deep sleep
Stage 2 sleep
Stage 4 sleep
Dreams can be remembered in NREM sleep but they are much less vivid and difficult to recall
true
false
Rapid eye movements during sleep are associated with brain wave activity simialr to that of the waking brain.
true
false